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See, read, listen, and learn the rich cultural history of San Diego’s Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color.
Celebrate the rich cultural history of San Diego by experiencing historic homes, buildings and landmarks that tell the legacy of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) in the community. Our virtual and self-guided bike route travels to areas of interest in the urban core of San Diego. Sites feature stories of people, places, policy, and land-use that tell the narrative of San Diego’s diverse community. The self-guided bike ride can be done at any time.
Find and follow the routes here.
As you embark on this tour and unearth San Diego’s BIPOC history, please consider the following questions: Why have we not heard these narratives before? What is the value of bringing these lesser known histories to light? What should future generations know about San Diego’s past? After the tour, feel free to leave comments or responses to those questions on our Facebook page.
Two easy-to-follow bike routes begin in Balboa Park and traverse through the City of San Diego’s most culturally rich neighborhoods, each is about 14 miles long. The two routes can also be combined for one long ride through all of the neighborhoods listed.
The Mid-City BIPOC history route travels from Balboa Park through North Park, City Heights, and around to University Heights. The story of these sites begins in the early 1900’s to present time.
Southeast to Southeastern San Diego as described in the tour covers Downtown, Logan, Mount Hope, and Sherman Heights. Our sites share information on history as early as the late 1800’s and move forward to present time.
Some sites of interest include Chinese cultural heritage sites in Downtown San Diego, Chicano Park in Barrio Logan, World Beat Center in Balboa Park, Gaslamp Quarter aka “Harlem of the West” and Teralta Park in City Heights.
